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SXSW to Scale Back 2026 Edition
SXSW will shorten its 2026 festival by two days, running its interactive, film/TV and music programs concurrently. Get the details.
“It also allows us to continue the work the Music Festival programmers have done over the last decade in paring down the numbers of showcasing artists while spreading the shows out over a greater part of the event. The reduction in days stems from the $1.6 billion redevelopment of the Austin Convention Center that is slated to kick off next month with the demolition of the current facility. The new Austin Convention Center will nearly double the size of the rentable square footage of the existing facility and will prioritize accessibility, flexibility and sustainability.
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